Sources July 2013

July 3, 2013: Is Democracy a Waste of Effort Here?

1. U.S. Senator John McCain. Statement by Senators McCain and Lieberman on Egypt. June 24, 2012. http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=2099f2c8-abf3-4271-ff41-1173cf2299dc, retrieved July 3, 2013.

2. The White House. Readout of the President’s call with Egyptian Field Marshal Tantawi. October 24, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/24/readout-president-s-call-egyptian-field-marshal-tantawi, retrieved July 3, 2013.

3. Statement by Senators McCain and Lieberman on Egypt. Op. cit.

July 7, 2013: How Government Treats Teachers Like Professionals

1. ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education. Our Future, Our Teachers: The Obama Administration’s Plan for Teacher Education Reform and Improvement. September 2011. http://www.ed.gov/teaching/our-future-our-teachers, retrieved July 7, 2013.

2. The Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Education. Homeroom. Teacher Pay Study Asks the Wrong Question, Ignores Facts, Insults Teachers. Arne Duncan. November 9, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/11/teacher-pay-study-asks-the-wrong-question-ignores-facts-insults-teachers/, retrieved July 5, 2013.

3. ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education. Duncan Pushes Back on Attacks on Common Core Standards. June 25, 2013. http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/duncan-pushes-back-attacks-common-core-standards, retrieved July 6, 2013.

4. ED.gov. U.S. Department of Education. A Well-Rounded Curriculum in the Age of Accountability. December 2, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/well-rounded-curriculum-age-accountability, retrieved July 5, 2013.

5. The White House. New Report Highlights Impacts of Teacher Layoffs, Need to Invest in Education. August 18, 2012.   http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/08/18/new-report-highlights-impacts-teacher-layoffs-need-invest-education, retrieved July 5, 2013.

July 10, 2013: Is U.S. Aid To Buy Peace and Security Worth the Price?

1. U.S. Department of Defense. American Forces Press Service. Hagel Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Egypt’s Emerging Democracy. Cheryl Pellerin. April 24, 2013. http://www.defense.gov/news/ newsarticle.aspx?id=119868, retrieved July 9, 2013.

2. The White House. Statement by President Barack Obama on Egypt. July 3, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/03/statement-president-barack-obama-egypt, retrieved July 10, 2013.

3. Foreignassistance.gov. Foreign Assistance Sectors. Fiscal Year 2013 Request. http://foreignassistance.gov/ObjectiveView.aspx?FY=2013&tabID=tab_sct_Peace_Planned&budTab=tab_Bud_Planned, retrieved July 9, 2013.

4. Ibid.

5. Foreignassistance.gov. Foreign Assistance by Country Office. http://foreignassistance.gov/CountryIntro.aspx, retrieved July 9, 2013.

6. USAID. 2013 Annual Letter. Rajiv Shah. USAID Administrator. http://www.usaid.gov/annual-letter, retrieved July 10, 2013.

July 12, 2013: The Hoax Behind Our Big, Accountable Government

1. The White House. Remarks by the President Presenting New Management Agenda. July 8, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/08/remarks-president-presenting-new-management-agenda, retrieved July 9, 2013.

2. Ibid.

July 17, 2013: Racism Is Great for Government

1. Congressional Black Caucus. CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge’s Statement on the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman Verdict. July 15, 2013. http://cbc.fudge.house.gov/cbc-chair-marcia-l-fudges-statement-on-the-state-of-florida-vs-george-zimmerman-verdict/, retrieved July 16, 2013.

2. Congresswoman Corrine Brown. Congresswoman Corrine Brown Extremely Relieved that George Zimmerman Will Face Criminal Charges in Death of Trayvon Martin.  April 11, 2012. http://corrinebrown.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=645:congresswoman-corrine-brown-extremely-relieved-that-george-zimmerman-will-face-criminal-charges-in-death-of-trayvon-martin-&catid=3:press-releases&Itemid=35, retrieved July 16, 2013.

3. Congressman Steve Cohen. Cohen Calls for Investigation into Whether Trayvon Martin’s Killing was Racially Motivated. July 14, 2013. http://cohen.house.gov/press-release/cohen-call-investigation-whether-trayvon-martins-killing-was-racially-motivated, retrieved July 17, 2013.

July 21, 2013: Who Benefits Most From Racial Inequality Con?

1. Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Trayvon Martin Verdict. July 14, 2013. http://lee.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-barbara-lee-releases-statement-trayvon-martin-verdict, retrieved July 20, 2013.

2. U.S. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008. Annual Rates for 2009 and 2010. November 2011. p. 13.

July 24, 2013: America Divided by Obama is Easy for Democrats to Conquer

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment – June 2013. July 18, 2013. http://bls.gov/news.release/pdf/laus.pdf, p. 1.

2. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy – Knox College, Galesburg, IL. July 24, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/24/remarks-president-economy-knox-college-galesburg-il, retrieved July 24, 2013.

3. The White House. Statement by the President on the Tax Agreement. January 1, 2013.  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/01/01/statement-president-tax-agreement, retrieved July 24, 2013.

4. The White House. Remarks by the President at an OFA Event. July 22, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/22/remarks-president-ofa-event, retrieved July 23, 2013.

July 26, 2013: Presidential Powers Threaten From Ruined Illinois

1. The White House. Remarks by the President on the Economy – Knox College, Galesburg, IL. July 24, 2013. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/24/remarks-president-economy-knox-college-galesburg-il, retrieved July 25, 2013.

2. Ibid.

July 28, 2013: Is Entitlement Fraud Good PR for Affordable Health Care?

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Details for Title: CMS Imposes first Affordable Care Act enrollment moratoria to combat fraud. July 26, 2013. http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/Newsroom-Center.html, retrieved July 28, 2013.

2. By the Comptroller General. Report To The Congress of the United States. Home Health Care Services—Tighter Fiscal Controls Needed. May 15, 1979. p. i.

3. Ibid.

4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Op. cit.

5. Ibid.

6. Payment Accuracy. High-Error Programs. Medicare Advantage (Part C). http://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/programs/medicare-advantage-part-c, retrieved July 28, 2013.

7. Payment Accuracy. High-Error Programs. Medicare Fee-for-Service. http://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/programs/medicare-fee-service, retrieved July 28, 2013.

8. Payment Accuracy. High-Error Programs. Medicaid. http://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/ programs/medicaid, retrieved July 28, 2013.

9. H.R. 3590. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. U.S. Government Printing Office. December 24, 2009. p. 1184.

10. Ibid., p. 1185.

July 31, 2013: Bad Politics Makes for Greedy Americans

1. United States Department of Labor. Raising the minimum wage: The right thing to do, the smart thing to do. July 23, 2013. http://social.dol.gov/blog/raising-the-minimum-wage-the-right-thing-to-do-the-smart-thing-to-do/, retrieved July 30 2013.

2. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi Statement on the 75^th Anniversary of America’s First Minimum Wage Law. June 25, 2013. http://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/2013/06/pelosi-statement-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-americas-first-minimum-wage-law.shtml, retrieved July 31, 2013.